People take food as their heaven. Agriculture is undoubtedly the oldest and most important industry of mankind. It was born with the rise of human settlement societies and laid the foundation for the development of subsequent civilizations. In essence, agriculture is a process in which humans use wisdom to transform nature and exchange for economic benefits.

Just as long as agriculture is the Harvest Festival. For many peoples, the Harvest Festival is a sacred and solemn day. For thousands of years, countless thanksgivings, expectations and prayers have been placed here.

Festivals are the agglomeration of history and culture. In an agricultural society, where food depends on the sky, the harvest festival is a gift from God. But in the age of consumption, a bumper harvest is not only about harvesting the crops that are heavy on the land, but also about converting them into commodities suitable for consumers.

In ancient times, agriculture was a completely dependent industry, and it was not easy to get a good harvest. Therefore, people all over the world will use various ceremonies and activities to thank God for "face" and celebrate the harvest of crops.

In the United States, the famous Thanksgiving is derived from the celebration of the harvest. In 1620, 102 Puritans who suffered religious persecution in England landed in Plymouth. With the help of the Indians, these immigrants began to grow corn, pumpkins and other crops, and finally got a bumper harvest. According to religious custom, they held a grand banquet to celebrate. The whole celebration lasted for 3 days, with dance, wrestling, games and other activities taking turns, and many customs have been preserved to this day.

The Harvest Festival is also called "Harvest Thanksgiving" in Austria, and its origin is also a traditional celebration held by farmers to express their gratitude to God after the autumn harvest. Today, the festival has become a platform for farmers to showcase their products and promote the sale and distribution of agricultural products. At the event site, people tasted all kinds of snacks, learned about and purchased the agricultural products they needed, enjoyed music and dance, and immersed themselves in a joyful atmosphere.

Tamils ??in southern India seem to place more importance on harvest than other ethnic groups. Every year from January 14th, they will have a four-day celebration. On the first day of the celebration, every household will set up a stove in front of the door to boil the milk, and then chanted "'Pongal-o-Pongal", which means "boiling over", to pray for a bumper crop and a happy life in the coming year. . In the next three days of celebration, they will thank the rain god Indra, the cows for farming and milk supply, and the sun god Surya. It can be seen that this is a nation that knows how to be grateful. Our ancestors also celebrated and prayed for a good harvest.

As one of the four traditional festivals, the Mid-Autumn Festival means celebrating the harvest. Some folklorists believe that offering sacrifices to the moon in the Mid-autumn Festival stems from celebrating the harvest in autumn, and people will also worship the gods of the earth at the same time. This is a festival to thank the gods. Offering fresh seasonal fruits to the moon and eating them after the offering is not only to pay tribute to the moon, but also to taste new things, and at the same time to express blessings for a better life in the future. Sichuan, Fujian and other places will worship the god of earth and valley on the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is called "making the land and rewarding blessings in autumn", which also means rewarding the gods after a bumper harvest.

The Shicheng Festival is a very popular festival in parts of the South. The time is generally around the tenth day of the tenth lunar month, mainly to celebrate the harvest of the year and to worship the harvest god. People believe that the tenth day of October represents perfection and is the most perfect day after the autumn harvest, so it is this day to thank the land for its grace.

In general, while the harvest is celebrated in different ways around the world, reunion and gratitude are common features.